Asian

this broad term refers to the continent, peoples, languages, and cultures of Asia. "Asian" is not interchangeable with Asian American or Amerasian, nor are "Asiatic" and "Oriental" acceptable when referring to people. Whenever known, specify nationality (Laotian/Thai/Cambodian) in the same way you would distinguish between Italian/Spaniard/German/European. In some usage, chiefly British, “Asian” refers to Indians, Pakistanis, Bangladeshis and others. In the United States, such ethnic groups would be known as South Asians, while Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, and others would be known as East Asians. See also Asian American, Asiatic, Oriental.